RoAF 57th Air Base

RoAF 57th Air Base
Baza 57 Aeriană "Căpitan Aviator Constantin Cantacuzino"
Mihail Kogălniceanu
Near Constanța in Romania
British and Finnish fighter jets prepare to scramble during exercise Ramstein Legacy 2024
Coat of arms of the 57th Air Base
Coordinates44°21′46.79″N 28°29′13.19″E / 44.3629972°N 28.4869972°E / 44.3629972; 28.4869972
Site information
Controlled by Romanian Air Force
 United States Army
Site history
Built1955
In use1955–Present
Garrison information
Current
commander		Comandor Nicolae Crețu
Occupants
  • 572nd Helicopter Squadron
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: CND, ICAO: LRCK
Elevation107 metres (351 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
18/36 3,500 metres (11,483 ft) Concrete

The Romanian Air Force 57th Air Base "Captain Aviator Constantin Cantacuzino" (Romanian: Baza 57 Aeriană "Căpitan Aviator Constantin Cantacuzino"), also known as Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, is an air base located near Constanța, at the Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport. It is home to the 572nd Helicopter Squadron.[1] The air base also has a significant US Military presence, being the location of the US Army Garrison Black Sea and Area Support Group Black Sea, hosting over 4,500 American troops.[2][3][4]

In 2024, construction began on a project aimed at modernizing and expanding the base. Under the same project, it is planned to build a military city similar to Ramstein Air Base, where more than 10,000 NATO servicemen will live together with their families.[5][6]

The current base commander is Comandor Nicolae Crețu.[7]

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  7. ^ "Baza 57 Aeriană are un nou comandant". Aviația Magazin (in Romanian). 30 July 2022.